solar power loom UP7 min readSolar for Power Looms and Textile Units in UP: How Varanasi, Kanpur, and Mau Weavers Can Cut Power Costs
Power loom operations in Varanasi, Mau, Kanpur, and Muradabad run predictable daytime shifts that align almost perfectly with peak solar generation hours. A weaving shed drawing 5 to 15 kW per loom bay for eight to ten hours daily generates a monthly electricity bill of Rs 50,000 to Rs 3 lakh at UPPCL industrial rates. Solar eliminates most of that cost during operating hours, with the 40 percent accelerated depreciation benefit cutting the effective payback period for registered textile units to two to three years.

Ravi Sharma
October 2026

















